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Archie Giant Series Magazine #453 (1976) · The Collector

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Archie Giant Series Magazine (1954)
#453

Archie#453

Archie Giant Series Magazine

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Archie Giant Series Magazine #453

Hang Loose / Open and Shut Case / Christmas Miss / Cool Yule / Merry Merchant / Give Till It Hurts

Publisher: Archie
Cover date: December 1976
Cover price: $0.30
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Credits

Writers: Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards, George Gladir
Pencillers: Dan DeCarlo, Joe Edwards, Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inkers: Rudy Lapick, Joe Edwards, Jim DeCarlo
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Archie and Reggie get detention on the Friday before Christmas vacation for excess celebration. So Betty and Veronica try to sneak some cookies to them past Mr. Weatherbee.

Barry Grossman

Letterers

Bill Yoshida, Joe Edwards

Covers

Stan Goldberg, Jon D'Agostino

Cover colors

Barry Grossman

Editor

John L. Goldwater

Cover letters

Bill Yoshida

Managing editor

Richard H. Goldwater

Characters

Alice Cooper
Archie Andrews
Betty Cooper
Dilton Doiley
Ethel Muggs
Hiram Lodge
Jughead Jones
Li'l Jinx Holliday
Miss Grundy
Moose Mason
Mr. Weatherbee
Pop Tate
Reggie Mantle
Veronica Lodge

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